FatBoys Kitchen 4511 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27610

"I loved everythinggggggg! The place was immaculate! We walked in with a party of 4 on a busy Saturday evening. We were quickly served and the food came out fast! Everything was fresh. My lemon pepper wings, shrimp, and flounder were delicious! Definitely feel a revisit! I"

"So I walked in on a Sunday evening and the place was empty. My first thought is the reason for this is one of three things. 1. The food is nasty and the owners don’t agree. 2. The food is basic but way overpriced. Or 3. The food is good, but the marketing is bad. Despite the empty restaurant I still decided to order. I ordered a catfish platter which came with one piece of catfish, fries, and the smallest container of coke slaw. I decided to order an extra piece of catfish cause I knew I wasn’t going to eat the fries or slaw. I waited maybe about 5 minutes until my food was ready. Looking at the food I thought “hmm it looks alright!” Once I tasted the food, I realized why the restaurant was empty! Poor marketing! The fish was crispy and well seasoned. All I really needed was some light bread and hot sauce with a side of collards and Mac and cheese! If this restaurant would decrease their menu options and specialize on hot fish and sides and then hire a strong marketing team, this place would be packed! Even with the extra fish and drink, I only paid about $20. Very good price."

"10000000% confident that this is the best vibe you will ever experience in Raleigh! Great music, best servers, and the food “chefs kiss”…I’m loving it!"

"TLDR: Tasty, affordable food, welcoming atmosphere, Black owned and operated. I would recommend and will be returning. when I saw Fatboy's, I looked down at myself and said, "This may as well say Jermaine's Kitchen" because who am I kidding? I'm a big boy! the graphic on the wall made me very happy because I am all in for supporting locally owned Black owned businesses. The facility is modern, well furnished with comfortable, sturdy seating at two different heights. There is seating for 114 inside, and easily a dozen more outside. Lighting is adequate, even with the decor being largely grey on black. There are eight large video displays, two of which are used to display the menu, the rest of which show a variety of items, including news, sports, and reality tv. Faux News wasn't showing. Overall, the atmosphere is welcoming, comfortable. The music was R&B from the '70s to the early '00s. The air is set, I'd imagine, perhaps 74℉ - 75℉; so it's comfortable, not cold. I sweat easily, and I'm not sweating, so that says something, especially considering the fact that it was easily 100℉ degrees here before the rain knocked it down to about 92℉. But you probably aren't overly concerned about the atmosphere, you want to know how the food is. Well, first of all, it's reasonably priced. One can get a complete meal here right at about $10 if one arrives between 11am and 2pm, or between 4pm and 10pm. I had a fish, shrimp, and fry basket that was $12.99 before tax. The crinkle cut fries were crispy outside, light fluffy, and steaming inside. It's really easy to get fries wrong, so it was worth leading with them. The fried shrimp were small, but served in abundance. They were well seasoned, properly cooked, and served fresh from the fryer, yet weren't oily. The whiting was fried "hard" as my father and uncle would say, but not overdone. It was light, flaky, and tender on the inside, with a pleasant crunch on the outside. I tend to prefer my fish a little less done by comparison, but I didn't request it, so this isn't at all a negative comment. More along the lines of, "Don't hesitate to tell them how you want it, they seem accommodating, but if you don't tell 'em, they won't know." All in all, I enjoyed my experience. I've been seated here enjoying unlimited refills of their southern style iced tea, which was included in the meal. They have unsweetened tea in a pitcher, and a pitcher of ice water as well. I take my tea mixed, 'cause Southern style is a bit too much like drinking syrup for me. That having been said, there's wasn't stereotypically sweet, you won't catch the diabeetus just lookin' at it. It's also worth mentioning that their tea is properly brewed, not scorched, and has not been sitting out overly long. It's really easy to get it wrong, so know that they got it right. All in all, gave them five stars for the level of dining one expects at this price point, which is a key point for me. My experience was superior to that which the price led me to expect."

"We stopped by this restaurant on Saturday, July 23, 2022 about an hour after they opened. Staff was friendly and professional. We ordered two chicken Philly combo and hot wings with mac & cheese. We tried to order some of their frozen drinks but apparently they were not yet ready/available. They were still being made/mixed. The food came out in a timely manner. Other than not receiving the correct quantity of wings ordered, and the food in general needing a little more seasoning, all entree was enjoyable. The atmosphere was comfortable. This restaurant has a diverse menu which includes various seafood bags, standard lunch items etc. This was refreshing to see and also the availability of frozen daiquiri type drinks is a splendid idea."